Descriptive List of the Personal Archive of Diarmaid L. Fawsitt
PR81/1/5 Industrial Development and Trade (1920s-1930s)
Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/81
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Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/85
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23 June 1930
13 June 1931
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MS. Letter from Donal, (Donal Cronin, Cork Industrial Development Association, 25 St Patrick Street), Cork, to ‘Dear boss’ (Diarmaid Fawsitt, Dublin)
MS. Letter from D. (Donal Cronin), Cork Industrial Development Association, 25 St Patrick Street, Cork, to ‘Dear boss’ (Diarmaid Fawsitt, Dublin)
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Extent: 3 pages
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Extent: 4 pages
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Scope and Content: Letter referring to visit of ‘big men’ to the Henry Ford plant in Cork, with reassurances received that they do not plan to close the plant despite rumours. The speed of production at the site has meant ‘both good and defective tractors’ have left the works and this has led to a series of dismissals and changes among the heads of the works departments. In other matters, the Cork Exhibition sheme is unlikely to progress and Cronin is not surprised to hear the Tailteann Exhibition has also ran into difficulty.
Scope and Content: Letter confirming Cronin has spoken to Dom. O’Sullivan, General Secretary, Cork Brank, I.T. & G.W. Union (Irish Transport and General Workers Union) in connection with a matter Fawsitt has raised concerning the impact on local men affected by the Shannon El. Scheme (Shannon Electric Scheme).
Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/86
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22 September 1931
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MS. Letter from Donal (Donal Cronin), Cork Industrial Development Association, 25 St Patrick Street, Cork, to ‘Dear boss’ (Diarmaid Fawsitt, Dublin)
Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/82
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2 August 1930
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Extent: 2 pages
MS. Letter from Donal, (Donal Cronin, Cork Industrial Development Association, 25 St Patrick Street), Cork, to ‘Dear boss’ (Diarmaid Fawsitt, Dublin)
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Scope and Content: Letter forwarding Rory Fawsitt’s baptismal certificate, no longer enclosed. Cronin refers to the pending approval of a teaching appointment to be awarded to M.O.H. (Michael O’Herlihy). Cronin has been speaking to a Mr Ellis regarding same.
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Extent: 2 pages
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Scope and Content: Letter regretting Cronin cannot visit Dublin on the bank holiday weekend. M.O.H. (Michael O’Herlihy) is holidaying in Dublin with his brother and has some business matters to attend to.
Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/87
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2 March 1932
Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/83
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24 January 1931
MS. Letter from D. (Donal Cronin), Cork Industrial Development Association, 25 St Patrick Street, Cork, to ‘Dear boss’ (Diarmaid Fawsitt, Dublin)
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MS. Letter from Donal, (Donal Cronin, Cork Industrial Development Association, 25 St Patrick Street), Cork, to ‘Dear boss’ (Diarmaid Fawsitt, Dublin)
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Extent: 2 pages
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Extent: 4 pages
Scope and Content: Letter remarking generally on the ‘new political situation’. Cronin has spoken to Liam de Roiste regarding same and Cronin expresses the view that the Fianna Fail party win owes much of its success to their friends in ‘Union Quay’. Cronin goes on to state that Liam de Roiste is no longer the close confidant of the Dowdall brothers, i.e. James Charles Dowdall and Thomas Patrick Dowdall. This letter reflects a growing gulf between Cork politicians in terms of their differing views on the Fianna Fail party.
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Scope and Content: Letter regretting he has been unable to write to Fawsitt more regularly about local matters. Reflecting on the success of the city’s industries, Cronin muses: ‘To speak of conditions in Cork in recent times is to speak of Ford’s works - the place of great expectations & at times the place of great disappointments for many’. Cronin believes the plant peaked in employing 1,000 men working day and night but that this has since much reduced due to a ‘slump’. In other matters Cronin notes the Cork Irish International Exhibition failed as it had no local backers, and no millionaires. Referring to local men, he wonders does Sean French (former Lord Mayor of Cork) have the character or behavioural attributes of Mussolini (Benito Mussolini). Reflecting on Mussolini he writes, ‘Mussolini I believe was never a success as a businessman and found it hard to earn a week’s pay’.
Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/88
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13 March 1932
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MS. Letter from Donal (Donal Cronin), Cork Industrial Development Association, 25 St Patrick Street, Cork, to ‘Dear boss’ (Diarmaid Fawsitt, Dublin)
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Extent: 2 pages
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Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/84
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Scope and Content: Letter commenting upon the personal affairs of the Twomey family of Cork. Cronin regrets efforts to find work for Sean Twomey have failed and the family are now residing at Barrack Street, Cork. The state of employment in Cork is commented upon as ‘none too good’, even at Ford’s Cork plant there are ‘no great hopes of employment’. Cronin writes that the people of Cork have great hopes that the new government (Fianna Fail) will create jobs for the unemployed.
13 February 1931
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MS. Letter from D.C. (Donal Cronin, Cork Industrial Development Association, 25 St Patrick Street), Cork, to ‘Dear boss’ (Diarmaid Fawsitt, Dublin)
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Extent: 2 pages
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Scope and Content: Letter forwarding certificate of baptisms of Kevin (Fawsitt), no longer enclosed, from the Clerk of St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Cork. The letter refers to Cronin’s shock at the death of Mrs Lankford (Sheila Lankford, wife of Robert Lankford).
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